Railway Budget 2016: What Mumbaikar's want from Suresh Prabhu

and artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sculpture on on Rail budget 2016 with message India's life line at Puri beach of Odisha

and artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a sculpture on on Rail budget 2016 with message India's life line at Puri beach of Odisha

Commuters travel in a suburban local train of Western Railway on the eve of the Railway Budget

With over double the number of passengers squeezed during peak hours, the biggest demand in the budget this year is for more trains for a decent commute.

Commuters travel in a suburban local train of Western Railway on the eve of the Railway Budget in Mumbai

Students like us suffer because of crowds and to stop this, we need more coaches," said a 'Mumbaikar' when asked about his commuting experience in the local trains.

Commuters travel in suburban local trains of Western Railways on the eve of the Railway Budget in Mumbai

For senior citizens, the struggle for space is even more exhausting. "I am 73 and during peak hours it's very difficult. A separate coach for senior citizens should be provided along with those dedicated for the specially-abled," said a commuter

Commuters wait to board trains at a railway station on the eve of the Railway Budget in Mumbai

Mumbai's suburban railway network carries over 75 lakh people daily. Shockingly, since 2001, 51,000 such people have lost their lives. On an average, 3,400 passengers are killed on Mumbai's tracks annually.

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu give final touches to the Railway Budget 2016 in his office

Every day 10 commuters are dying on tracks due to overflowing trains. Today, in a train they are packing commuters of 10 to 15 stations